Sonic Generations PS3 Reviews

Sonic Generations is the 2D/3D platformer game for PS3, X360, and PC, which developed by Sonic Team, and published by SEGA. I've already reviewed the 3DS version since last year and it's still a decent platformer game, so if you haven't seen my 3DS version review then go check it out on this link below before I start reviewing the console version:

Sonic Generations 3DS Review

Okay, lets do the review right now. The story begins in past, Classic Sonic began to exploring the green hill zone, before the time eater appears to erasing the whole area. Meanwhile in the present, Modern Sonic celebrates his birthdays with his friends, before the time eater came to destroy his party and suck everyone into the time portal. Modern Sonic is now stuck in the white spaces until he meets Classic Sonic is here to help him to save his timeline from preventing changes the past times. The console version has 9 stages, 4 bosses and 7 chaos emeralds to collect for the single player mode. You get to play as ether classic Sonic and Modern Sonic. The classic Sonic levels is on 2D perspective, and it's plays just like the classic Sonic games on Genesis era, while the Modern Sonic levels is very similar with previous game, like Sonic Colors and Unleashed with fixing some major issues from the past, which keeps the modern Sonic levels becoming playable as possible for 3D Sonic game.

The gameplay is far even better than was before. The control of the main character feels very responsive for both classics and modern Sonics. Classic Sonic have ability to use spindash, which is used for quick speed and attacking enemies, but you can also jump on the enemies, while Modern Sonic have ability to use boost speed, which allow Sonic to run faster through the stages, but you can perform turning by holding the drift button as well, and you can use sidestep to avoid objects. You can also attack enemies by using homing jump attack, and of course you can do stunt tricks, while you on the air. 

You can purchase the skills from the Omochao shop, which allow your character to have better skills for gameplay purposes.

I finding the stages very playful because it's worth challenging and way fun to play with, especially the boss levels. 

I say the challenging mode is pretty fun as well, and I'm finding the tasks very enjoyable, which makes Sonic Generations so awesome for modern gaming.

The graphics looks amazing with very good environment of backgrounds, and textures. The level stages looks very good, the characters models are well detailed, and the whole animation feels more smooth with great visuals effects is doing fantastic job on the game.

The Music and sounds has the great musics from the older Sonic games, but you can also use custom MP3 musics as well, which sounds pretty good idea for Sonic games. The sound effects has decent background noise and has some of the atmosphere sounds. The voice acting is okay, but not the best so far in my opinion, but still this game has good musics and sounds on the game.

The Special Features has lot of unlockable stuff, like artwork, musics, characters bios, and of course you can unlock and play original 1991 game "Sonic The Hedgehog", which sounds very cool to have one. I like the features choices.

Advantages 

Awesome gameplay

Amazing graphics

Very good stages from previous Sonic games

Good musics and sounds

Playing as two Sonics

Unlockable original 1991 Sonic game

Decent storyplot

Disadvantages

20 second load times

Some annoying characters, like Amy, Charmy, and Omochao.

Battle rival can be bit frustrating.

Final Verdict

Bottom line...

Gameplay 8/10 - Good character's controls, very playable stages and great challenge mode.

Graphics 8/10 - Amazing stages layout, great animation and visuals, and good looking character models.

Music and sounds 7/10 - Great musics from older Sonic games, decent sound effects and some okay voice acting.

Special Features 8/10 - It has lot of unlockable stuff, like artwork, musics, characters bios, and unlockable original 1991 Sonic game.

Overall 8/10 - Sonic Generations for console version is by far the most improved Sonic games of all time, just like the Sonic Colors for Wii. This game won't disappoint to real gamers out there is because how awesome this Sonic game is? It offers more better gameplay to experience with great stages, very challenging boss fights, and being fast paced platformer game is what makes best modern Sonic games so far.

If you're the fan of kickass SEGA mascot himself, then this game is definitely must buy for console version.

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Ducktales: Remastered PS3 Reviews

History of Ducktales

In 1987, Disney Television Animation made the TV series called "Ducktales", which was released at September 18, 1987. It's based on Disney comic book "Uncle Scrooge" made by Carl Barks and it became one of the most known Disney TV series of all time. It featuring lot of the great characters in the cartoon shows, catchy theme song, very adventurous cliches, and it has tons of good sense of humors what makes this TV show more memorable. It is later made the feature film called "Ducktales the Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp" was released in August 3rd, 1990. Ducktales has lot of their merchandise, such as comic books, VHS and DVD, Toys, and of course the Video Games.

In 1989, Disney Interactive Studios brought the game "Ducktales" for NES, and it is the first Disney game by Capcom to develop the game. It is the 2D Adventure-Platforming game, which involves Scrooge Mcduck as playable character traveling around the world to collect treasures and became the world's richest duck.

The game is well known for unique levels, tight control, highly challenged gameplay, and it has the best soundtrack on the game. It received positive reviews from the critics, and it is the commercial success, which sold million of the copies becoming Capcom's highest selling titles for their platforms.

It is later releasing the sequel called "Ducktales 2" for NES, was released in 1993, as the last game for NES's lifecycle and it wasn't successful as the predecessors, due to lower sales, but still has the great gameplay and some good levels.

In 2013, Disney Interactive Studios and Capcom announced the remake of original NES titles called "Ducktales: Remastered" was released in August 13th, 2013 as Digital release, while the Physical disc released in November 12th, 2013.

Ducktales: Remastered PS3 Reviews

Ducktales: Remastered is the 2D Adventure-Platforming game for PS3, X360, Wii U and PC, Developed by Wayforward Technologies, and Published by Disney Interactive Studios and Capcom.

It is a remake of the original NES title, that this game is plays like the original, but with tons of improvements for this game. It added more variety of the game is featuring more presentation with story developments and featuring original voice cast from the TV series, colorful 2D graphics with hand-drawn characters models and 3D modeled levels, better gameplay with easy pogo jump, map screen for easier difficulties, 2 extra levels are introduced for this game, and finally you get to unlock stuff from gallery options.

This game follows the same story as the original NES, but it added more storytelling for the cutscenes. It's about Scrooge Mcduck set his adventure by traveling around the world to collecting treasures and outwitting his rival Flintheart Glomgold to become world's richest duck.  

I really liked the story in the game. It brings up very good presentation of the story development with great characters, extending more plots and some funny moments in the cutscenes is what makes "Ducktales" so interesting to watch.

The gameplay is plays very good for the player's controls. Your character have abillity to jump by using pogo sticks is very useful, which lets you jump multiples times, but you can jump on enemies, objects, and hazards by using pogo stick. You can also hit objects by swinging the pogo sticks like a golf club sticks. The levels are pretty amazing for 2D platform games because I really like finding secret places in the levels, collecting treasures, and some important items are fits the purpose of the game. I really enjoyed the boss battles because it's makes the game more challenged and fun to play. You can select the choices of the memorable levels from the original game, such as Amazon, Himalayas, African Mines, Transylvania, and of course the Moon is one of the best level in the game. What I like about the game is going inside the money bin area, where you can swim around the money coins for fun are the coolest thing in the game.

The graphics is looking fantastic with great hand-drawn characters, smooth animation, some decent visuals and colorful details are just like the TV series. It's by far one of the most outstanding graphics that brings the wonderful presentation for the game.

The music and sounds has really catchy theme music and the 8-bit style for most of the levels are quite sounds awesome. It has superb sound effects with modern 8-bit atmosphere and I say the original voice cast from the original TV show did a spectacular job for most of the characters, which really makes the game well done.

The special features has unlockable stuff from gallery, and 2 extra levels that has introduction and final boss levels are the great features for the game.

Advantages

Classy 2D gameplay style

Fantastic hand-drawing animation

Awesome theme music

Brilliant voice cast

Great story and characters

Money and Treasures in the game

Disadvantages

Short game length, which takes 5 and 6 hours to complete.

Final Verdict

Bottom line....

Gameplay 8/10 - Well played controls and great levels with full of challenge.

Graphics 9/10 - Fantastic hand-drawing style and colorful animation with full details.

Music and sounds 8/10 - Awesome theme tune, especially levels as well. Superb modern 8-bit sound effects and excellent voice casting for characters.

Special Features 7/10 - Unlockable stuff from gallery options and 2 extra levels.

Overall 8/10 - This is one of my favorite Disney games of all time. In my opinion, Ducktales: Remastered is far better than the Original NES titles because this remake offers a lot of variety in the game with excellent presentation of storyplot with cutscenes, characters with voice cast featured, fun gameplay with great levels and very detailed graphics is what makes the game so good. If you are the fan of the original Ducktales for NES, then this game is for you to try.

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Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed PS3 Reviews

Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed is the racing game for mulitiplatform consoles, developed by Sumo Digital and published by SEGA. 

It is the sequel to Sonic and SEGA All Stars Racing, was released in 2010 and it's pretty damn good game, with SEGA characters, unique racing tracks and arcade style gameplay is what you call a true Sonic racing game. 

What the sequel has to offer on the game? It brought more variety of the racing vehicles, wacky tracks, world tour mode with tons of racing battles and mini games, some new modes for mulitiplayer, changing mods for vehicles, and more unlockable characters roster that SEGA can do on the game.

This game features grand prix mode, world tour mode, mulitiplayer mode, single race mode, and time attack mode. 

The gameplay plays very good for handling controls, which moves the vehicles very smooth for drifting controls and easy to steer is feels pretty straightforward for Sonic racing games. Your character's vehicles can perform boost speed, while you using drifting. Like Diddy Kong Racing that you can select different types of vehicles individuality on the character selection screens, which your game can't select the vehicles individuality on character selection, your vehicles normally can able to transforms automatically to a 3 different types of vehicles, like cars, planes and boat, depends the levels started to change the tracks or what tracks you on the match. I really like riding on the planes and the boat are the coolest thing in the game.

You can perform stunt tricks, while you're on the air will give you a extra boost speed, if you landed on the track by the right timing. You can choose different mods for your suitable vehicles specifications, like handling, speed, accelerator and driving controls, which allows you to play better on the matches. 

You can use items, which can be found on the road tracks. the items such as snowball, fireworks rocket, tornado twist, remote control detonator, and blowfish are great for attacking opponents on the match, along with other items, like auto boost is good for use of speed and baseball glove, which allows you to deflect the incoming items attack from getting hit by the opponent.   

I also enjoyed the mini games, like boost challenge, drift challenge, traffic challenge, and battle rivals are very fun to play because it's gives the game more challenging. 

The graphics in the game are quite impressive with great visuals, cartoony animation and very colorful details to keep the game look amazing for Sonic racing games. It does have bit slowdowns for backgrounds and textures is not that the problem in the game, but it's still look pretty amazing.

The music and sounds has really good music from classy SEGA franchises, decent sound effect for atmosphere and backgrounds. It does have some good voice over for characters in the game.

The special features offers the downloadable content, and unlockable characters and stages are the great choices for this game.

Advantages

Awesome gameplay

Impressive graphics

Good music and sounds

More unlockable characters and stages

World Tour mode is fun to play

Great muiltiplayer matches

Disadvantages

Bit slowdown background and textures

Final Verdict

Bottom line...

Gameplay 8/10 - Awesome racing controls and nice variety of levels.

Graphics 8.5/10 - Great visuals, cartoony animation and very colorful details.

Music and sounds 8/10 -  Good music from classy SEGA franchises, decent sound effect for atmosphere and backgrounds, and good voice over for characters.

Special features 8/10 -  Downloadable content, and unlockable characters and stages. 

Overall 8.2/10 - It's an awesome game by SEGA with the help of Sumo Digital did a good job on the game, with more variety of the gameplay, featuring more characters rosters, well challenging world tour modes with great matches and mini games, and it has really amazing mulitiplayer battles makes the best Sonic racing game so far. I say buy it. 

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